Just in time for holiday shopping- certain Sears and Kmart locations in the Washington DC area have been revamped to provide new and improved shopping experiences to their customers.
I had the pleasure of visiting the newly remodeled Kmart store in Annandale, Virginia as part of my participation with Sears "Many Sides of Me" campaign, to experience first-hand how Kmart stores are reinventing themselves and bringing shopping to a whole new level.
Here is a short video interview I did with the store manager, Mr. Earnest Boyd and the store apparel manager, Ms. Sharon, where I had a chance to do a "walk-through" at each newly revamped sections of this Kmart store.
Kmart Store New Enhancements 2010 from Jocelyn Brown on Vimeo.
I had fun doing this video interview and walk-through opportunity and I've learned so much about Kmart stores in one day!
This Kmart location in Annandale, Virginia has the newly improved apparel section where they now offer these hot exclusive brands:
- “Dream Out Loud” by Selena Gomez: Perfect for the tween or pre-teen, the collection of value-priced fashions inspired by Gomez’s signature style, includes junior sportswear, handbags, belts, scarves, hats, hair accessories, socks/hosiery and footwear.
- Rebecca Bonbon: Offers distinct looks ranging from very feminine, bright and whimsical character-driven merchandise to the more stylish, trend-driven fashion statement available in apparel, outerwear, headwear, accessories, bags, cosmetics, sleepwear, home décor, plush and pet products.
- Bongo: For the latest trendy styles during the holidays, this leading lifestyle junior brand at Kmart offers products in apparel, footwear and other related accessories.
Besides the Apparel section, Kmart also now carries the new bedding brand Casa Cristina- an exclusive soft home collection created by well-known Hispanic journalist and talk show host Cristina Saralegui that offers a wide range of items for bed and bath. What a great way to add some stylish glamour to the home around the holidays!
To those shoppers who are still trying to save money this holiday season, Kmart has also recently introduced their extended layaway program which enables customers to reserve their holiday purchases now in store and online, pay over time and pick up their items just in time for Christmas.
For extra holiday savings and rewards beyond layaway, Kmart also has the Shop Your Way Rewards program that allows members to earn 10 points for every $1 spent on qualifying goods and services purchased across Sears, Kmart, Lands’ End, mygofer and The Great Indoors – in store and online. Members can earn and redeem points on almost everything they buy, from electronics, apparel and food products at Kmart to an oil change at a Sears Auto Center and more.
Additionally, Kmart is making it convenient for customers to shop with online shopping tools, such as Kmart2go and mygofer. With Kmart2go, customers can shop for millions of products via iPhone and Android apps, giving users complete access to the full list of items and categories available on Kmart.com, such as electronics, tools and apparel. Kmart2go customers can easily search, browse and buy directly from their phone, then have the order shipped to their door. mygofer.com allows customers to order online and pick up items like food and grocery, health and beauty, appliances, electronics and more at their local Kmart location within hours, and in select areas, can even have their items delivered directly to their home or office.
For more information on holiday shopping and the latest promotions or offers at Kmart, visit www.kmart.com.
*WIN IT!
Three (3) of you, lucky Hip Mama's Place readers, will each win a $100 Kmart gift card to experience the newly enhanced Kmart stores in your area! Just visit HMP's "12 Days of Christmas" 2010 Giveaway Event, happening from November 29th- December 11th to enter the giveaway contest!
A special thank you to my husband who have made everything easy for me to do this video interview! :)
*Hip Mama's Place Disclosure: “My reviews and opinions are 100% my own. Kmart provided me gift cards to use as reader giveaways to facilitate the video interviews, reviews and giveaways in this post".
About the Author: Jocelyn Cañasa-Brown is a working mom of two boys and is a recognized blogger and mom influencer in the Washington, DC area. In her spare time, she designs and creates her own handmade jewelry, maintains her jewelry store on Etsy and is an active moms group organizer and leader both online and offline. Hip Mama's Place was nominated for Parents' Picks 2010 Best Parenting Blogs and named one of the Highest Rated Blogs and Sites on Nickelodeon ParentsConnect for the Washington, DC area. Follow Jocelyn on Twitter and/or Facebook.
